HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service in the South West

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NHS England South West are looking to award a new contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory Service to the existing provider, North Bristol NHS Trust. The existing contract for the provision of a HPV Primary Cervical Screening Laboratory services in the South West is due to expire on 30th June 2026 and NHS England South West have proposed that a new contract should replace the existing contract at the end of its term. All requirements outlined in Regulation 6(5) of the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023 have been met, including not breaching the considerable change threshold, and therefore direct award process C has been deemed the appropriate provider selection process. After conducting an assessment, taking into account the key criteria and applying the basic selection criteria, NHS England South West is content that the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard. The service is anticipated to commence on the 1st July 2026 for an initial contract duration of 21 months, with an option to extend for a further 1 year. The total contract lifecycle value is £13,905,000 over the initial 21 months, and a maximum possible contract value of £19,677,000 including extensions. This notice serves as an intention to award the contract to the existing provider under Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR).

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